Steven Annis
**** ** **** ***. 971-***-****
Portland, OR 97201 ************@*****.***
Executive Profile:
Accomplished Executive with demonstrated ability to deliver.
Skill Highlights:
Excellent Leadership Commercial Real Estate Pro
Proactive Site Selection
Communications Landlord representation
Organization Tenant representation
Project Management Acquisitions/Dispositions
Marketing Due Diligence
Creative Thinker Construction Management
Problem solver Site Development
Management Asset Management
Strong work ethic Contract Negotiations
Professional, honest & integrity Distressed Properties
High standards and goals Adapts to new markets
Career Accomplishments:
Turned around and led a national retail rollout for a Fortune 500 Company.
Assembled and managed a broker network for site selection accomplishing 40 leases in 9 months.
Managed a 5 person, 4M SF, leasing department achieving 95.5% occupancy.
Executed over 150 leases annually; achieved 97.5% occupancy in distressed portfolio.
Completed a tax free exchange with a Kuwaiti citizen during first gulf war.
Brokered 25 acre site in central Denver; property was not listed or advertised.
Purchased, leased and managed properties for partnership I created.
Professional Experience:
Principal, SMA Commercial Real Estate Co., Portland, OR.
National retail site selection and development for T Mobile USA. I created new strategies, assembled
and managed a broker network. I made presentations to shopping center owners and prepared and
presented site packages for executive review and approval. Negotiated LOI’s and leases, obtained
permits and coordinated construction. I solicited property owners in Denver, CO to source potential
sites on behalf of a national real estate developer resulting in the sale of 25 acres for a Transit
Oriented Development. Acquired commercial real estate properties for a partnership I created that
included site selection, due diligence, inspections/environmental, contract preparations, leasing and
managing the properties.
Director of Leasing, Pacific Northwest, Retail Opportunity Investment Corp., West Linn, OR.
Leased shopping centers for a New York based REIT. Managed and trained an existing junior leasing
representative, advised a property manager on rent concessions and renewals and set up vendor
contracts. Presented properties to potential tenants and brokerage firms. Negotiated LOI’s and
leases for local and national tenants. Developed new marketing strategies and implemented a
program to expedite units for lease ready condition. Signed numerous leases with local and national
tenants including an 11,000 SF lease with Dollar Tree that required relocating two existing tenants
and managing the construction project. Inaugurated deals with Chase, Bank of the West, GNC, WinCo
Foods and Fred Meyers amongst others.
Director, National Real Estate, Millennium Venture Group, Denver, CO.
Provided site selection and lease negotiations for clients of this start up company in CO, TX and CA.
Created, trained and managed brokers in selected cities. Made presentations to commercial property
owners. Obtained clients approval for sites via site packages and property visits. Turned around
company’s relationship with clients with successful strategies I created.
Director of Leasing, Denver Holdings Inc., Denver, CO.
Pre leased shopping centers for a private developer. Prepared and negotiated leases and
implemented marketing plan. Launched several new development projects. Signed leases with First
Bank Colorado, Discount Tire, Rockbottom Restaurants and Del Taco amongst others and
consummated a deal with K mart to anchor a California re development project.
Leasing Director, Colorado & Santa Fe Real Estate Co., Broomfield, CO.
Managed a 5 person, 4M SF, commercial real estate leasing department. New and renewal leases for
25 distressed shopping centers; 1.5M SF, averaging 150 deals per year Marketed the properties and
negotiated lease documents. Worked closely with property managers and internal construction
department resulting in greater tenant retention. Increased occupancy rate to 97.5% in my portfolio
and 95.5% overall. Was the #1 retail leasing broker in metro Denver per the Denver Business
Journal.
Earlier: The Galbreath Company, Broker, New York, NY. Bean Machine Co., Partner, New York, NY.
Education: BA, Public Communications, American University, Wash D.C.